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Revised law on information and communication takes effect
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- South Korea's revised Information and Communications Network Act, effective Tuesday, targets false and manipulated information, defining content instigating violence and discrimination as illegal.
- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook stated the law aims to minimize negative effects while guaranteeing free speech, but the opposition People Power Party claims it will lead to censorship and self-censorship.
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South Korea's revised Information and Communications Network Act, effective Tuesday, targets false and manipulated information, defining content instigating violence and discrimination as illegal. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook stated the law aims to minimize negative effects while guaranteeing free speech, but the opposition People Power Party claims it will lead to censorship and self-censorship.
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